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financier

Definitions (2)

1. One who makes a living participating in commercial financing activities. A financier may be someone who provides venture capital or another investment in a company, and then (if everything goes well), receives their money back plus interest or a certain percentage of the company's profits.

2. Anyone who handles money, particularly in large quantities; this could include brokers or accountants.

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